Throughout the novel there is clear evidence that the other characters are jealous of Lennie and George’s relationship but as they get to know the two men, they realise that they are just as lonely as everybody else because they are all different in many ways. Candy was also lonely but in the same sense as George and Lennie as Candy turned to his dog for company whereas Lennie turned to George. Steinbeck presents the loneliness here more clearly when Candy’s dog is shot as he was just too old, ‘I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup. I herded sheep with him.’ This quote is evidence that Candy really didnt want his life-long companion taken away from him and once the dog was shot, he was alone. Although at this part of the story; George,Lennie and Candy’s loneliness weakens as they join a group to plan their dream of owning their own ranch, but Steinbeck makes them join together rather then go their seperate ways. Crooks is also presented as very lonely but Steinbeck creates him to be a little different. Crooks is isolated in his own room in the stables because of his skin colour being dark, this means that he is not included in the main group of workers and never participates in the group with the acitivities they do. On a night that George went out with the other workers and left Lennie at the ranch, Lennie wandered into Crooks private space. You go on get outa my room. I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse, and you ain’t wanted in my room.’ This quote shows that there is rejection towards Lennie straight away and either Crooks had been so lonely for too long that he’d gotten used to it or that he enjoyed being alon until Crooks reveals how